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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1950
Page
6
Easter weekend brought visits by several locals and relatives. Art Brown family travelled from North Hollywood while Harry Blumkin and Dr. Harold Freedman dined with Merwin Schirmer family. Harry Davis and son Robert visited Oakland relatives, and John Bartel Jr. returned from Los Angeles to see his parents.
Mr and Mrs Art Baker welcomed Mr and Mrs N J Betts of San Gabriel as house guests last weekend. The visit highlighted social ties and hospitality in the community.
Mr and Mrs Ray Duerk Sen and Mr and Mrs Bill Duerk Sen were visitors in Los Angeles recently.
Mr and Mrs Channing Crandall, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Howell and children, and Mrs Gladys Crandall were luncheon guests of Mrs Emmett Henley of Bakersfield recently.
Mr and Mrs Robert McClain were breakfast guests of Mr and Mrs G W Middleton at the Stockdale Golf and Country Club last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs C W Hol Brook hosted a Sunday dinner with guests Mr and Mrs Travis Garton and daughter June of Porterville along with Mrs Jim Nixon.
Mr and Mrs Bennie Goossen and their relatives visited in Hanford last Sunday alongside Mrs Goossen’s parents.
Mr and Mrs Percy AB Bot and Mrs A E Curtin visited in San Luis Obispo last weekend with Abbot's brother John Curtin.
Mr and Mrs Ed Warren and Mr and Mrs Christ Handel were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Emil Bender.
Dr and Mrs P C Guenther hosted last weekend Mr and Mrs Ray Michael and Mrs Allen Taylor with son Raymond of Long Beach as guests.
Mr and Mrs G W Vine hosted last week with house guests Mr and Mrs Don Burgess and daughter Romney from Pacific Palisades.
Mr and Mrs J W Frizzell entertained at Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Bill Frizzell and sons Mickey and Denny plus Chuck Hitchcock attending the gathering.
Funeral services for Albert Lee Willson 21 were held at Flickinger-Janzen Funeral Home with Rev. E L Bradhurst officiating. Interment followed at Shafter Cemetery. Surviving are his parents, two brothers Gene and Delbert, and four sisters all of Shafter. Graveside services for infant Daniel Prender son of Mr and Mrs Ines H Prendez were held at Shafter Cemetery with Rev. Elias G Campes officiating. Surviving are the parents a brother Oscar and sister Alice.
The advertisement touts one-piece cabinet construction and a rigid Double-X back design. It promises a model to fit any family size kitchen or budget and invites readers to come in and view the displays.
Schultz hosted a luncheon for family and friends at on Sygamore Street last Sunday. Attendees included Robert Bergman Lowell Bergman Ella Dueck H L Bergman Jim Bobst Lee Bergman Cathy Bergman and Oscar Bergman. Weekend guests of Irvin Fike included Mrs Taylor Zerkel and son Howard Culver City and Mrs Rose Zerkel Oildale.
The Shafter Ministerial Association reports a $400 shortfall in the released time religious education program for school children. Rev. Bernard E. Andrews, treasurer, announced the deficit. the program is supported wholly by contributions and local efforts.
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Henry Gaede included Mr. and Mrs. George Gaede and family and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Gaede and family, reflecting close kinship among local households.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wedge hosted a dinner last Sunday with guests Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thompson and children Bill and Mary. The gathering celebrated the birthday anniversaries of Mr. Wedge and Mr. Thompson.
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